Anindya Ganguly

Construction in and around a 300 years pond which is a heritage site in West Bengal

Heritage is our history in its living. The question is how do we preserve it. We may be need to see beyond authorities and administration, and assume our roles in saving it.

Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 04:42 PM

I, on behalf of the local people bringing to your notice that we have a 300 years-old pond in our locality which is known as Bhabani Pathak Dighi which is declared as a Historical and Heritage Site by the West Bengal Heritage Commission.It is in the City Centre area adjacent to the Ambuja Housing.

The total 8.48 arcs of pond and its surroundings (area not known) have been declared as a. A tunnel was found when a construction work was going on beside the pond and some renovation work has also been done there accordingly by West Bengal Heritage Commission (annexure no 13). Now the pond is only approx 3.5 arcs left and rest has been filled.

This awesome site has shot to fame by the novel Durgesnandini of great Bengali novelist Bankim Chattopadhyay.The novel describes the best featuring and intricacies of these tunnels and the pond.

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